Experience

British Deaf Association

• United Kingdom
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digital Media Coordinator

  • Jan 2016 - Present



MUTT & JEFF PICTURES LIMITED

• Producer/Director

  • Jan 2021 - Oct 2021

  Producer/Director 4x 28 mins series - Wildlife Visitors to my Home (1st Series) commissioned by BSLBT. Producer/Director 4x 28 mins series - Wildlife Visitors to my Home (1st Series) commissioned by BSLBT.



Flashing Lights Media

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Broadcast Manager

  • Feb 2015 - Oct 2015



Remark!

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Broadcast Manager

  • Nov 2014 - May 2015

  Focus on broadcast media productions (the pre-production and production stages), delivering outstanding series, one-off programme (s) and films on time, to budget and to the highest quality. We are working closely with various production companies. The Production team will work closely with the Access team to produce videos for clients.

• Location Manager

  • Sep 2014 - Nov 2014

  Liaise with team for our forthcoming 2 x 28 minutes programme and sort out schedule and sort out the legal cases.

• TV Director

  • Apr 2014 - Aug 2014

  Director – “World War II – Unheard Memories” (Two programmes) Documentary style programme with archive footage and features from over 20 contributors interviewed across the UK – ranging in age from 70 – 104.



BBC

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director See Hear

  • Jan 2014 - Mar 2014

  Directed and Produced 2 x 30 minutes programme - self shooting and directing on location with contributors and presenters.

• Producer - Magic Hands

  • Oct 2013 - Dec 2013

  Directed and Produced 2 x 11 minutes Programme for Cbeebies - Christmas and Stargazing Special Poetry for Children in British Sign Language.• Worked closely with presenters.• Independently create storyboards, scripting, filming and editing.• Experienced working with a team and liaising with crews.



Remark!

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• TV Producer

  • Oct 2011 - Dec 2013

  Producer – “The Hub” Community Channel/Film Four Filming items on location both around the UK and Internationally, studio links and discussions, managing guests, script writing, editing.

• Producer

  • Jul 2013 - Aug 2013

  Commissioned to make 2 full 30 minute programmes and 10 daily short films uploaded on to a website covering the Deaflympics in Sofia, whilst the Games were occurring. Achieved the full project whilst in Bulgaria for a two-week period on a very low budget.



BBC

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Producer

  • Nov 2009 - Aug 2011

  Assistant Producer BBC BirminghamWeekly 30 minute Programme for BBC2• Worked closely with researchers.• Independently researched stories, scripting, filming and the editing of items.• Edited and wrote the commentary for short items/full programmes.• Worked closely with presenters for programme links.• Dealt with the pressures of working with stories that had little information and/or restricted budgets.• Experienced working with a team and liaising with crews. Show less

• Researcher

  • Mar 2006 - Nov 2009

  Researcher/Director Weekly 30 minute Programme for BBC2• Researched a plethora of topics and made my own items, which encompassed all the processes of scripting, filming and editing.• Independently researched and built-up numerous relationships and contacts in order to find appropriate contributors on various 30-minutes special programmes such as Adoption, ‘The Lost Reels of Leslie Edwards’ and Cochlear Implants.• Researched, located contributors and directed on a long term documentary about Deaf Prisoners. During which, I developed strong working relationship with the contributors and worked closely with the Ministry of Justice.• Self shooting with Z1.• Self editing using the Avid Express Pro System.Researcher BBC Factual LondonWeekly 30 minute Programme for BBC2• Responsible for sourcing and researching a wide range of stories• Finding suitable contributors for items• Made proposals for several items, ranging from short items to special programmes.• Worked on a long-term documentary (6 months of intensive research) for a special programme on Arranged Marriages • Experience of self-shooting using a Sony Z1 camera for full programmes, including Miss Deaf UK, Miss Deaf World and a special on Cochlear Implants.• Digitising, logging of tapes and assisting with the pre-edit.• Sourced locations in the UK and abroad. Show less